Israel has recognized Guaidó | Netanyahu after the step …

Following US moves, Israel announced today that it has recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim leader of Venezuela. In a brief video broadcast through social networks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the "new leadership" in Venezuela by implicitly speaking of the president of the National Assembly who proclaimed Wednesday president.

"Israel joins the United States, Canada, and most countries of South America and Europe to recognize Venezuela's new leadership," Netanyahu said. The United States, one of Israel's historic partners, is identified by the government of Nicolás Maduro as the architect of the "coup d'état" that sparked the institutional crisis in the country.